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Building a High Performance Government : The Obama Administration’s Performance Management Approach. Dustin Brown International Consortium on Government Financial Management Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Where are we Headed? Government That Works.

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“We shouldn’t just give our people a government that’s more affordable. We should given them a government that’s more competent and more efficient. We can’t win the future with a government of the past.”

President Barack Obama

State of the Union Address, January 25, 2011

“The test of a performance management system is whether it's actually used…. Federal managers and employees at all levels must use performance goals and measures to set priorities, monitor progress, and diagnose problems.”

Past government-wide efforts helped set goals and report results, but fell short of establishing lasting, effective management practices and became compliance activities with little senior or program engagement

2007 GAO survey found that while managers reported the supply of performance information has gone up over time, “the use of performance information in management decision making has not changed in the last 10 years” and had declined in several areas.

Over the last decade, there have been several efforts to apply leadership and data-driven performance management principles to government:

Local governments began implementing data-driven reviews following successful “COMPSTAT” effort led by NYC Police Commissioner Bill Bratton that was credited with contributing to NYC crime reduction in late 1990s.

Several other cities and now states have used techniques for targeted Governor/Mayoral led measurement and systematic reviews through “STAT” programs that covered all government operations.

Governor O’Malley has implemented both a StateStat effort as well as a Delivery Unit program for Maryland

First and best know central government effort is UK’s Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, started by Tony Blair during his second term

Australia and Canada have implemented similar programs with approximately a 40-50 person central performance teams

By September 30 2013, in partnership with the VA, reduce the number of homeless Veterans to 35,000 by serving 35,500 additional homeless veterans.

By September 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will expand U.S. agricultural exports to at least $150 billion to assist rural communities to build and maintain prosperity through increased agricultural exports.

Increase use of our online services. By the end of FY 2013, we will increase our online filing rates from 36 percent at the end of FY 2011 to 48 percent.

By December 31, 2013, reduce annual adults’ cigarette consumption in the United States from 1,281 cigarettes per capita to 1,062 cigarettes per capita, which represents a 17.1% decrease from the 2010 baseline.

Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar led the Administration’s effort to develop new renewable solar, wind, and geothermal energy resources on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

BLM approved projects generating 6,055 megawatts of new energy, enough to power 2.4 million homes. Though the 9,000 MW goal was not met, Interior’s progress toward this goal and its accomplishments to date have been historic.

Expected savings over five years: eliminated 835 million paper based transactions, $ 500 million in costs, 12 million pounds of paper, decrease improper payments and errors from 500,000 to almost too small to count

Role for President, Agency Head, COO, Performance Improvement Officer, PIC, and Goal Leaders established in law, further clarified in August 2011 guidance from Lew/Zients

Engages Leaders in Performance Improvement by Setting a Limited Number of Priority Goals

President sets longer-term Federal Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals (outcome and management) every 4 years with interim goals set in FY 2013 Budget, with annual and quarterly targets; next priority goals set with FY 2015 Budget

Agency Heads develop Strategic Plans every 4 years beginning February 2014, set Agency Priority Goals (APGs) every 2 years beginning with FY 2013 Budget, and set goals for key aspects of agency performance every year

Improve Career Readiness of Veterans. By September 30, 2013, increase the percent of eligible service members who will be served by career readiness and preparedness programs from 50 percent to 90 percent in order to improve their competitiveness in the job market.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education. Increase the number of well-prepared graduates with STEM degrees by one-third over the next 10 years, resulting in an additional 1 million graduates with degrees in STEM subjects.

Job Training. Ensure our country has one of the most skilled workforces in the world by preparing 2 million workers with skills training by 2015 and improving the coordination and delivery of job training services.

Sustainability. By 2020, the Federal Government will reduce its direct greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent and will reduce its indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent by 2020 (from 2008 baseline). (P.gov content to come).

Real Property. The Federal Government will manage real property effectively to generate $3 billion in cost savings by the end of 2012.

Improper Payments. The Federal Government will reduce the government-wide improper payment rate by at least two percentage points by FY 2014.

Closing Skills Gaps. By September 30, 2013, close the skills gaps by 50% for 3 to 5 critical Federal Government occupations or competencies, and close additional agency-specific high risk occupation and competency gaps.

Acquisition. Reduce the costs of acquiring common products and services through strategic sourcing by agency identification and strategic sourcing of at least two new commodities or services annually in both FY13 and FY14 expected to yield at least a 10% savings reduction agency-wide over the prices paid in the previous year, with at least one for information technology products or services.